This international festival, the only one of its kind in Atlantic Canada, will be anchored in the quaint fishing village of St. Martins, New Brunswick, Canada.
Join us as we celebrate the stories and songs of the sailors who helped forge nations during the age of sail through an exciting line-up of fun, food, and (most importantly) music. Come sing along as we set sail August 1s2-14, 2022!
Tickets are available here.
To ensure that we are able to host a weekend-long festival as originally planned for 2022, we are ecstatic to announce that we will hold our second annual installment of Sweltering Songs this July 15-17 on Carleton Street in Fredericton. Sweltering Songs will offer a chance to see amazing artists in an open-air venue, during warmer weather. July artist announcements will follow across the next month.
“We’re really excited to return after what felt like such a long wait,” said Festival co-organizer, Zach Atkinson. “This announcement celebrates so many local and regional artists, and we’re so grateful to bring this incredible array of talent to Fredericton. Our community has been a great source of support during this time, so we strive to highlight local artists and small businesses downtown, as a way to say thanks after the difficult winter hiatus.”
Organizers are working with both existing venues and new spaces, to create a concert experience that ensures a safe, comfortable environment for all artists, patrons, volunteers, and support staff. Venue-specific COVID-19 safety protocols will be detailed at the point of purchase, as well as at www.shiveringsongs.com.
A midwinter celebration of songwriting and storytelling, and flagship partner of Fredericton FROSTival, Shivering Songs hosts internationally renowned artists in historic and intimate spaces throughout Downtown Fredericton, on the unceded territory of the Wolastoqiyik people.
Event website.
FLOURISH Festival is an independent, not for profit music and arts festival held annually in Fredericton, New Brunswick. June 15 – 19, 2022.
Renowned for content diversity, creative daring and its super-friendly vibe, FLOURISH Festival is a critically and popularly acclaimed independent, artist-run, not-for-profit music and arts festival held annually in Fredericton, the capital city of New Brunswick, Canada.
With an expanded 5-day festival schedule across 20+ venues, our 2022 edition will feature dozens of creative disciplines, including installation, fashion, music, drag, film, and visual art.
Returning to a fully in-person event, we have shared our initial lineup, announcing Living Hour, Eve Parker Finley, Keeper E, LXVNDR, Diner Drugs, Nick Schofield, and Awala-Wabanaki. We’ll be announcing 50+ more artists over the coming weeks!
A music festival to take place in multiple venues, including alternative spaces in Fredericton, NB, Canada.
June 2-5, 2022.
Paddlefest is a Music & Outdoor Recreation Festival in the small seaside community of St. Andrews, New Brunswick. The 4 day festival, May 19-22, combines music, art, recreational and environmental activities such as kayaking, hiking & beach clean ups for a long weekend of fun for music lovers and adventure seekers alike!
July 9-17, Fredericton, NB.
Three times a year, Honeybee Folk School will host gatherings, in a festival format, where makers of all levels will come together for inspiring, creative workshops and courses. We will have half-day to multi-day courses in subjects, including knife-making, basketry, weaving on a loom, natural dyes, cheese-making, urban gardening, Wolastoquey language lessons, permaculture, and more.
Courses take place at the New Brunswick College of Craft & Design in scenic downtown Fredericton, in our state-of-the-art studios. Workshops will also take place around the city with partner locations: Odell Park, Hayes Teaching Farm, and Kings Landing.
Honeybee Folk School also offers multi-week evening classes throughout the year, beginning the week after our seasonal gatherings have come to a close.
See Eventbrite or their website for details.
Robert Thomas and the Session Men will be performing at Gallery 78 as part of the ECMAs in Fredericton!
Imperial Theatre and Saint John Theatre Company are bringing the world to Saint John as they co-host the International Amateur Theatre Association (IATA) Festival August 28-31. The four day festival will offer audiences a unique taste of theatre with six out of this world performances from Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary and Portugal. IATA delegates will also meet in the Port City to share best practices.
Tickets are $10. To purchase please visit: www.imperialtheatre.ca/event/aita-iata-festival or call 506-674-4100.
The Fiddlehead, Atlantic Canada’s International Literary Journal, will be hosting a series of literary events on August 25th at the Fredericton Public Library. Tuscarora writer Alicia Elliott will be offering a workshop “Digging Deep: How to Get the Most Out of Your Creative Nonfiction” at 10am in the Wolastoq Boardroom. Mi’kmaq spoken word artist Rebecca Thomas will be offering her workshop “Writing Your Guts Out” at 2pm also in the Wolastoq Boardroom. Both Alicia and Rebecca along with local writer Anthazia Kadir will be reading at our evening event from 7pm-830pm in the River Reading Room, which will be followed by a casual reception with light refreshments (ASL Interpreters will be present). All events are free and open to the public. Registration for the workshops is required as space is limited. To register please email: thefiddlehead@gmail.com.
For the past six years, the Fog Lit Book Festival has brought more than 80 authors to the Saint John area to give readings of their books, host Q&A sessions, and perform book-signings and school visits. The festival also provides author-run workshops for attendees that enable them to better their storytelling skills and expand their writing portfolio. The 2018 Fog Lit Book Festival will take place from September 26 to September 30.